Exploring a precariousness job Index for Colombia
Journal Title: Revista CEA - Year 2023, Vol 9, Issue 21
Abstract
Purpose: This study proposes an index to measure the precariousness of job in Colombia. Design/methodology: A quantitative methodology was used because the purpose was to measure precariousness taken as a variable. A descriptive analysis was carried out for each one of the eight dimensions of this type of precariousness. These dimensions, as well as indicators for each one of them, were analyzed and weighted. For this purpose, first, expert validation was carried out. Subsequently, a survey was conducted with 365 participants who work in 16 different economic sectors. Findings: This study showed that there is greater precariousness in positions where the required education level is lower; that people with an open-ended contract do not receive an equitable salary compared to their workload; and that, despite the preconceived idea, at many large and medium-sized companies there are no employee recognition programs for good performance. Conclusions: precariousness of jobs goes beyond material aspects such as salary. It is also present at medium and large companies, and hits unskilled jobs the hardest. Originality: The instrument constructed and validated for this study contains eight dimensions of precariousness of job: financial compensation, work-life balance, job uncertainty, working conditions, occupational health, labor rights, vulnerability, and organizational policies. The study applies these dimensions to the Colombian case.
Authors and Affiliations
Daimer Higuita López
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP723909
- DOI 10.22430/24223182.2647
- Views 67
- Downloads 0
Cournot-Nash Equilibrium and Perfect Competition in the Solow-Uzawa Growth Model
The purpose of this study is to contribute to economic growth theory by introducing Cournot competition into the Solow-Uzawa neoclassical growth model with Zhang’s concept of disposable income and utility function. The S...
Use of Social Networks as an Administrative Management Tool in the Business Sector
In addition to driving technological change, the digital age has fostered the adoption of tools that simplify administrative management in businesses. For instance, companies have found in social networks a strategic all...
Virtual Team Management Model for Executing Collaborative Academic Projects
Since we are immersed in the Knowledge Age, professionals (especially engineers) should receive a comprehensive training in which the academia becomes the main actor proposing activities that allow them to act and think...
Corporate Social Responsibility of Local TV: A Case Study
Corporate social responsibility in the mass media industry is a current topic in the debate of the academic community. Therefore, this study aims to describe the reality of a local Ecuadorian TV station based on the prob...
Competitiveness of Rural Enterprises Run by Millennials in Antioquia
Business competitiveness is defined as a company's capacity to participate in the market with an competitive advantage. It can be analyzed using different approaches such as the Resource-Based View (RBV) and measured fro...